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<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News Feed</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/</link><description>Recent posts from News</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 06:24:23 -04:00</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>OmniUpdate (OU Publish)</generator><item><title>USF unveils Office of Microcredentials for lifelong learning and career advancement</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2024/usf_unveils_office_of_microcredentials.aspx</link><description>As professionals strive to stay competitive in their fields, USF’s new Office of Microcredentials and Registration Services will meet the growing demand for non-credit education opportunities. Microcredentials are essential to ensure lifelong success, and a learning community with the proper support and resources is more valuable than ever.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:58:50 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/images/2024/office_of_microcredentials/office_of_microcredentials_490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF unveils Office of Microcredentials for lifelong learning and career advancement</media:title><media:description>As professionals strive to stay competitive in their fields, USF’s new Office of Microcredentials and Registration Services will meet the growing demand for non-credit education opportunities. Microcredentials are essential to ensure lifelong success, and a learning community with the proper support and resources is more valuable than ever.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/images/2024/office_of_microcredentials/office_of_microcredentials_490x328.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2024/usf_unveils_office_of_microcredentials.aspx</guid><categories>Corporate Training,News</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>From Hollywood to higher education: Truman Alfaro joins USF's Corporate Training and Professional Education team</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2024/truman_alfaro_joins_ctpe.aspx</link><description>Growing up in Fort Myers, FL, Truman Alfaro never anticipated that he would one day be working on hit movies like “High School Musical,” “Descendants,” and “Hocus Pocus” in Los Angeles. After spending 13 years in Hollywood as a producer and production manager, Alfaro has joined the Corporate Training and Professional Education team at USF.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:42:13 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/images/2024/truman_alfaro/employee_spotlight_truman_alfaro_490x328.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>From Hollywood to higher education: Truman Alfaro joins USF's Corporate Training and Professional Education team</media:title><media:description>Growing up in Fort Myers, FL, Truman Alfaro never anticipated that he would one day be working on hit movies like “High School Musical,” “Descendants,” and “Hocus Pocus” in Los Angeles. After spending 13 years in Hollywood as a producer and production manager, Alfaro has joined the Corporate Training and Professional Education team at USF.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/images/2024/truman_alfaro/employee_spotlight_truman_alfaro_490x328.png" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2024/truman_alfaro_joins_ctpe.aspx</guid><categories>Corporate Training</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Amazon Employees Enhance Skills with USF’s Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/2024/amazon-employees-enhance-skills-lean-six-sigma-cert.aspx</link><description>A dozen Amazon employees gathered at the Amazon warehouse in Ruskin, Florida in December – arguably one of the busiest months of the year for the powerhouse company – to celebrate earning the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.</description><author>Tatiana Del Valle</author><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/images/2024/amazon-lean-six-sigma/amazon-listing.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Amazon Employees Enhance Skills with USF’s Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification</media:title><media:description>A dozen Amazon employees gathered at the Amazon warehouse in Ruskin, Florida in December – arguably one of the busiest months of the year for the powerhouse company – to celebrate earning the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/images/2024/amazon-lean-six-sigma/amazon-listing.png" /><media:keywords>Group of Lean Six Sigma graduates pose with their new certificates. </media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/2024/amazon-employees-enhance-skills-lean-six-sigma-cert.aspx</guid><categories>Corporate Training</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Five Reasons Why You Shouldn't D-I-Y NIL</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/2023/five-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-diy-nil.aspx</link><description>Student-athletes now have the chance to leverage NIL for opportunities that range from small deals to incredibly lucrative partnerships. Nevertheless, the allure of NIL deals can lead to unforeseen pitfalls. It's crucial to recognize that, without a solid understanding of the foundations of NIL, diving into deals can be a risky endeavor.</description><author>Lorie Briggs</author><pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/images/2023/diy-nil/five-reasons-listing.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Five Reasons Why You Shouldn't D-I-Y NIL</media:title><media:description>Student-athletes now have the chance to leverage NIL for opportunities that range from small deals to incredibly lucrative partnerships. Nevertheless, the allure of NIL deals can lead to unforeseen pitfalls. It's crucial to recognize that, without a solid understanding of the foundations of NIL, diving into deals can be a risky endeavor.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/images/2023/diy-nil/five-reasons-listing.jpg" /><media:keywords>Hand infographic showing 5 fingers up</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/2023/five-reasons-why-you-shouldnt-diy-nil.aspx</guid><categories>Corporate Training</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>New USF Tech Programs Aim to Fill Industry Talent Gaps</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/2023/tech-programs-fill-industry-gap.aspx</link><description>To fill talent pipeline gaps in semiconductor technology, artificial intelligence, and data sciences industries, the University of South Florida has introduced four innovative programs designed to equip early- and mid-career professionals with the skills and knowledge required to excel in these fast-changing fields.</description><author>Lorie Briggs</author><pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/images/2023/engineering/engineering_listingv2.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>New USF Tech Programs Aim to Fill Industry Talent Gaps</media:title><media:description>To fill talent pipeline gaps in semiconductor technology, artificial intelligence, and data sciences industries, the University of South Florida has introduced four innovative programs designed to equip early- and mid-career professionals with the skills and knowledge required to excel in these fast-changing fields.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/images/2023/engineering/engineering_listingv2.jpg" /><media:keywords>An info graphic describing the 3 engineering programs offered by InEd. </media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/2023/tech-programs-fill-industry-gap.aspx</guid><categories>Corporate Training</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>University of South Florida, Total NIL team up to launch Name, Image and Likeness certificate program</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/news/2023/university-of-south-floridar-total-nil-team-up-to-launch-name-image-and-likeness-certificate-program.aspx</link><description>The University of South Florida is kicking off a new opportunity for student-athletes, administrators and parents across the nation to educate themselves on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) to help them set a strategy and make informed decisions in the ever-changing NIL landscape.</description><author>External Article</author><pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/images/2023/nil/nil-listing-external-article.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>University of South Florida, Total NIL team up to launch Name, Image and Likeness certificate program</media:title><media:description>The University of South Florida is kicking off a new opportunity for student-athletes, administrators and parents across the nation to educate themselves on Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) to help them set a strategy and make informed decisions in the ever-changing NIL landscape.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/images/2023/nil/nil-listing-external-article.png" /><media:keywords>Enroll today for NIL Certificate usf.to/nilcertificate</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.usf.edu/news/2023/university-of-south-floridar-total-nil-team-up-to-launch-name-image-and-likeness-certificate-program.aspx</guid><categories>Corporate Training</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Three Things You Need to Know About NIL</title><link>https://www.usf.edu/innovative-education/news/2023/three-things-you-need-to-know-about-nil.aspx</link><description>In the ever-evolving world of collegiate athletics, the rules of the game are changing. 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